According to media reports, Tesla has plans to manufacture and sell the Powerwall battery storage system in India.<\/p>\n
Tesla executives recently held a meeting with government officials in New Delhi. Reports suggest that Tesla is seeking incentives to set up a factory to build its Powerwall energy storage system that can store power from solar panels or the grid for use at night or during power outages.<\/p>\n
Powerwall is a rechargeable home battery system that can be installed with solar. It comes in two variants: Powerwall offering a backup of 5.8 kW and Powerwall+ with a backup of 7 kW for the 5.8 kVA version and 9.6 kW for the 7.6 kVA version. Both systems have a storage capacity of 13.5 kWh.<\/p>\n
Tesla’s Powerwall is primarily aimed at domestic and light commercial use. However, it has been reported that Tesla might consider developing higher-capacity systems for industrial purposes if India approves its proposal.<\/p>\n
India has reportedly declined Tesla’s request for incentives. Another alternative would be to offer subsidies to customers. However, this proposal too is under review.<\/p>\n